单词 | conditioner |
释义 | conditionern.ΘΚΠ the mind > language > speech > agreement > [noun] > terms of agreement > one who negotiates treater1489 entreater1523 conditioner1598 haggler1602 negotiant1602 negotiator1609 negotiatrix1624 horse-trader1901 1598 J. Florio Worlde of Wordes Patteggiatore, a bargainer, a covenanter, a conditioner, a promiser. 2. a. An agent that brings into good condition. ΘΚΠ the world > health and disease > healing > veterinary medicine and surgery > [noun] > medicines or applications > conditioner condition powder1884 conditioner1888 1888 Advt. in Amer. Farmer (Chicago) Dec. Charcoal Powders..A splendid conditioner and medicine. 1954 Webster's New Internat. Dict. Eng. Lang. Add. Conditioner, a substance whose addition to the soil causes aggregation or stabilizes the aggregates already formed and thus improves aeration, workability, and crop yield of the soil. 1960 Woman's Own 19 Mar. 25/3 Dry hair loves nothing better than contact with a cream conditioner. 1961 C. H. D. Todd Pop. Whippet x. 144 The many well-known brands of condition powders are useful as a general and mild conditioner. 1961 Times 30 Mar. 13/6 The best conditioner of a heavy soil for seeding is still the weather. b. spec. = air conditioner n. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > cleanness and dirtiness > freedom from impurities > removal of impurities > ventilation and air-conditioning > [noun] > air-conditioner air filter1853 air washer1876 air conditioner1909 conditioner1938 1938 Encycl. Brit. Bk. of Year 29/1 This conditioner cools, dehumidifies, circulates, and cleans the air in the room. 1957 ‘F. Richards’ Practise to Deceive (1959) iv. 47 The room was air-conditioned. The conditioner hummed softly. 3. One who tests the condition of yarn, etc. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile manufacture > treating or processing textile materials > [noun] > testing > one who conditioner1921 1921 Dict. Occup. Terms (1927) §398 Conditioner, yarn conditioner, cop conditioner;..dries and weighs samples of yarn, and calculates regain of moisture. 4. A machine used to bring grain into condition. ΚΠ 1909 Cent. Dict. Suppl. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1891; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < n.1598 |
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